'Days of Our Lives' Star Peter Reckell Returns to 'The Fantasticks' After 35 Years

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Emmy-nominated actor Peter Reckell, best known for his role as Bo Brady on NBC’s soap opera “Days of Our Lives,” will rejoin the cast of the Off Broadway musical “The Fantasticks.”

Reckell had appeared in the long-running musical 35 years ago as The Mute, and understudied for The Boy.

This time he will play El Gallo, described as a suave and charismatic character who helps bring the young lovers of the show together, and is set to appear in the production beginning on Sept. 5 through Sept. 25, producers for “The Fantasticks” announced on Monday.

The actor was also nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 2009.

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Directed and written by Tom Jones with music by Harvey Schmidt, “The Fantasticks” is a twist on the classic “Romeo and Juliet” story.

The musical also stars Andrew Polec, Madison Claire Parks, Donald Corren, Dale Hensley, MacIntyre Dixon, Michael Nostrand, and Drew Seigla.

Popular songs from the musical include “Try to Remember,” “Soon It’s Gonna Rain,” and “They Were You.”

17 Top-Grossing Broadway Musicals of All Time, From 'Hamilton' to 'The Lion King' (Photos)

A ranked list of the biggest hits on the Great White Way, as of March 8, 2020 (according to The Broadway League)
17. "Rent" (original production)
Opened: April 29, 1996
Closed: Sept. 7, 2008
Gross: $274.2 million
16. "The Producers"
Opened: April 19, 2001
Closed: April 22, 2007
Gross: $288.4 million
15. "Mary Poppins"
Opened: Nov. 16, 2006
Closed: March 3, 2013
Gross: $294.6 million
14. "Miss Saigon" (original production)
Opened: April 11, 1991
Closed: Jan. 28, 2001
Gross: $298.7 million
13. "Kinky Boots"
Opened: April 4, 2013
Closed: April 7, 2019
Gross to date: $319.0 million
12. "Les Misérables" (original production)
Opened: March 12, 1987
Closed: May 18, 2003
Gross: $406.3 million
11. "Cats" (original production)
Opened: Oct. 7, 1982
Closed: Sept. 10, 2000
Gross: $407.7 million
10. "Beauty and the Beast"
Opened: April 18, 1994
Closed: July 29, 2007
Gross: $429.2 million
9. "Aladdin"
Opened: March 20, 2014
Closed: Still running
Gross to date: $461.9 million
8. "Jersey Boys"
Opened: Nov. 6, 2005
Closed: January 15, 2017
Gross: $558.4 million
7. "Mamma Mia!"
Opened: Oct. 18, 2001
Closed: Sept. 12, 2015
Gross: $624.4 million
6. "Hamilton"
Opened: Aug. 6, 2015
Closed: Still running
Gross to date: $649.9 million
5. "The Book of Mormon"
Opened: March 24, 2011
Closed: Still running
Gross to date: $659.6 million
Photo: Julieta Cervantes
4. "Chicago" (revival)
Opened: Nov. 14, 1996
Closed: Still running
Gross: $681.1 million
3. "The Phantom of the Opera"
Opened: Jan. 26, 1988
Closed: Still running
Gross to date: $1.25 billion
2. "Wicked"
Opened: Oct. 30, 2003
Closed: Still running
Gross: $1.37 billion
1. "The Lion King"
Opened: Nov. 13, 1997
Closed: Still running
Gross to date: $1.68 billion